City of Buffalo / Police-Gun Violence Unit (Gvu)
Agency file
The Police-Gun Violence Unit (Gvu) provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.
In 2026, this agency had 8 employees with median total compensation of $152,105; the highest distinct record was $212,285.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 8 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($152,105) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $193,470 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $141,179. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.
Trend
How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 4 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $977.3K — | 8 — | $124,048 — |
| 2024 | $1.1M ▲ 16.1% | 8 ±0% | $128,695 ▲ 3.7% |
| 2025 | $1.2M ▲ 2.7% | 8 ±0% | $126,357 ▼ 1.8% |
| 2026 | $1.3M ▲ 12.3% | 8 ±0% | $152,105 ▲ 20.4% |
Record list
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Detective/Police-Gun Violence Unit (Gvu)
Source-specific fields
Derek Brennan is a Detective at Police-Gun Violence Unit (Gvu) within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $158,322.